We Live Among the Stones
We live among the stones
Some rounded and smooth
Others sharp and jagged
Stones fresh and raw from upheaval
Laid bare by heat and pressure
Scorched and Broken
Stone surrounding the fossils of life
Embedded ancient remains
Relationships yet to be excavated
Stones in the river of life
Hard yet rounded smooth
Shaped by the flow of life
Stones cut and shaped to perfection
Stacked and fitted with keystone and arch
Support and strength for all above
Stones of beauty shaped with loving hands
Smoothed and polished
Exquisite beauty stately and cold
Stones of hurt hurled to harm
Smashing killing with devastating force
Leaving only piles of rubble behind
Stones of moraine crushed under ice
Laid bare by the receding foot
Cold snow pack fading fast in the sunlight
Precious stones forged with extreme heat
Pressures that forever change…
Leaving a greater metamorphic glory
Stones of love left in sweet memory
Of loved ones gone // lying among the stones
Now only names carved in stone
We are all precious stones
Jewels in our creator’s crown
Reflecting love and grace
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Photos: Dwight L. Roth
For d’Verse open link night we can post any poem of our choosing. I chose this one because it describes how we live among so many and diverse peoples of the world. It also has personal connotations that apply to us as individuals as well.
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Here is another post on rocks from a spiritual perspective by fellow blogger David Alleman at Compost and Grace.
https://uplandweb.wordpress.com/2018/02/24/on-being-chips-off-the-old-rock/#respond
the beauty of stone…rendered sanded and washed down nicely…great! the pressure and transformation to…
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Just like us…..Thank you for reading and commenting.
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The violence and serenity we live amongst is staggering. And much too often it’s hard to believe we are precious.
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Oh, Yes we live among all kinds…. and don’t ever sell yourself short!!
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I love stones, they are so diverse and colorful. There are so many different kinds, and a lot of them are so different! 🙂
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Stones of hurt hurled to harm… this is so poignant!
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Thank you so much!
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Life as stone, stone as life….nicely forged.
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Thank you very much!
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What a lovely read, and what lovely photos interspersed. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Thank you Beverly! I appreciate your comment.
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Beverrly,…I could not post on your poem, but I loved it. …spending your time loving and forgiving! …a wonderful thought!
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A beautiful ode to stones. You expanded their application in true poetic fashion.
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I could say that your poetry rocks… but that would be too easy. Love how you made use of all the various aspect of rocks… and how we all are the gems.
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Ha Ha! Love that!! Thanks for the great comments.
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Beautiful!
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I like the idea of being jewels in our creator’s crown.
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Thanks Frank…Me tooo!
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Pretty words and pictures 🙂
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Thanks!
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Very beautiful poem especially the end. I love the photos as well
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Thanks you so much for reading and commenting!
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Dwight, you inspired me to look up a piece I wrote on rocks. It was 15 years ago. Even included a bit of verse. Posted it on my blog, Compost & Grace.
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I am glad my post inspired you to dig up yours as well. I added you to the bottom of this post. Thanks David!
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We’ve observed many sizes, shapes and uses of rocks from Va. to Tx and now to Ky. Picked up a few. You have helped bring out other qualities of the stones. Thanks, Dwight.
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Thank David! Do you have a special rock box or will you put them around your garden?
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Both. And then I have an in-house decorator who does re-arranging for me, both in the house and outside. One of the flat rocks is for our friend with fish ponds.
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Interesting… I can’t imagine that..ha ha!
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